IT’S quite the norm to see the elite sires constantly raising the bar and dominating their relative spheres, as sires of sprinters or middle-distance stars.

But this week Deep Impact stands on the cusp of a remarkable feat in possibly having a son win the Japanese, English and French Derbys. Wagnerian has the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) in the bag, Saxon Warrior is favourite for the Derby and Study Of Man looks to have an excellent chance in the Prix du Jockey Club tomorrow.